Oct 21, 2014
These slides are from the 9/25/08 Webcast:
Careers in Marketing: Flux, Flexibility & the Future
Careers in Marketing: Flux, Flexibility, and the Future
presented by
Matthew T. Grant, PhD
Matthew T. Grant, PhD
Aquent’s Minister of Enlightenment
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The Big Picture
All is Flux
HERACLITUS - 535–475 BC
All is Flex(ible)
All Roads Lead to the Future
Marketing Present resembles Marketing Past
This is a Revolution, People!
The Reveal
Ongoing and Radical Convergence of Marketing and IT
Project-Based Careers
You Are Your Network
Learn to Survive
Convergence of Marketing and IT
The State of Shopping
Data Rich Environments
Marketing, Meet Operations
A Sample Illustrative Job Description
• Marketing Operations Manager
This individual will assist in the management of the marketing operations of our portfolio companies, working closely with the Creative Director and CEO in developing and effecting the strategies for our portfolio companies.
Data Management is Job #1
Drilling Down on the Same Description
• Data Management: Manage and optimize existing data integrity controls; develop new procedures as the business expands; contribute to selection/implementation of new technology as related to marketing data
• Reporting: Identify key metrics and determine how to extract them from the data; develop reports and reporting procedures with technology partners to highlight these metrics
• Follow-up Campaign Management: Manage operations of existing direct mail, email, telephone and SMS follow-up campaigns; drive development of next-generation follow-up that the business can grow into
The Future Belongs to Marketing Technology
Get Your Nerd On
Heard of “Social Shopping”?
Is On-line Video in the Mix?
Is Customer Service the New PR?
The Project-Based Career
What Marketing Organizations Want
Technical Know-How
Online Marketing Coordinator Job Description:
• Manage e-mail campaign process including HTML setup, testing, deployment, and monitoring of email delivery using a mass email broadcast tool.
• Assist with the development of email strategies, segmentation recommendations, and email test plan design.
• Manage reports to monitor, analyze and optimize email campaign performance on a daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal basis.
• Analyze site performance and create reports using Omniture.
• Monitor competition and current email trends/statistics for comparison.
More from Less
One ASSISTANT Online Services Marketing Manager is responsible for:
1. Leading the implementation ... including requirements definition and project level business insights throughout the life cycle of the project.
2. Design, manage and track ...
3. Analyzing the effectiveness of the customer experience ... and ensuring the implementation of enhancements to optimize this experience.
4. Promoting the value of online service to all stakeholders... developing and maintaining effective relationships with these parties, as well as external partners.
5. Promoting consistency between the various online service capabilities, as well as with other related applications and other direct channel capabilities.
What Marketers Want
Challenging Opportunities
Freedom of Choice
Impermanent Placement
You Are Your Network
More Ways Than Ever To...
You Can’t Work Without a Net(work)
The Skills to Pay the Bills
Learn to Earn
You’ll Manage (Projects)
In Conclusion
Looking Ahead: Look Out!
1. Anticipate
2. Experiment
3. Adapt
I Appreciate Your Attention
Photo Credits
Thanks to the following Creative Commonistas of Flickr:LabGP: http://flickr.com/photos/labgp/528382389/
Pinguino: http://flickr.com/photos/pinguino/2862231080/
Helios89: http://flickr.com/photos/helios89/2542370168/
DodgeChallenger: http://flickr.com/photos/dodgechallenger1/2246952618/
howieluvzus: http://flickr.com/photos/48352971@N00/66579313/
wilderdom: http://flickr.com/photos/wilderdom/87704517/
flickrized: http://flickr.com/photos/pikmin/2359515837/
luc legay: http://flickr.com/photos/luc/1804295568/
Wesley Fryer: http://flickr.com/photos/wfryer/2516648940/
jpockele: http://flickr.com/photos/jpockele/216334845/
pingnews.com: http://flickr.com/photos/pingnews/411777678/
pocketwiley: http://flickr.com/photos/pocketwiley/2429619756/
Marco Gomes: http://flickr.com/photos/marcogomes/1443231413/
Photo Credits (cont.)
Thanks to the following Creative Commonistas of Flickr:
richardmasoner: http://flickr.com/photos/bike/666981776/
jonrawlinson: http://flickr.com/photos/london/318551196/
Matt Watts: http://flickr.com/photos/blackthought/15255825/
pingnews.com: http://flickr.com/photos/pingnews/146672616/
Tracy O: http://flickr.com/photos/tracy_olson/61056391/
exfordy: http://flickr.com/photos/exfordy/1183633621/
Spigoo: http://flickr.com/photos/spigoo/2494268/
The Sun Hums: http://flickr.com/photos/thesunhums/469443746/
apenny: http://flickr.com/photos/angelapenny/103892386/
frankh: http://flickr.com/photos/f-r-a-n-k/2124626786/
Geordie Mott: http://flickr.com/photos/woodenshoephotography/277269282/
andyket: http://flickr.com/photos/andreas/1579814896/
Orin Optiglot: http://flickr.com/photos/orinrobertjohn/239595034/
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